AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWomen’s Finance: An OECD-backed report says women own a stake in just 13.4% of businesses across eight MENA markets, while only 42% have bank accounts. Closing gender gaps in work could lift regional GDP by about 54%. Startup Funding: Qatar is offering African tech startups up to $5.5 million, plus residency, housing and business support, if they establish or expand operations in the country. SME Banking: Qatar Islamic Bank, named the country’s best bank by MEED, says it is expanding Sharia-compliant financing and digital services for small businesses. Trade Finance: Oman’s Mamun secured $3 million to expand Gulf–Asia trade financing, while Pakistan urged the OIC to boost regional trade and ease SME financing. Business Support: Bahrain’s BBK renewed its pledge to support SMEs as part of the bank’s green-transition plans; in the UAE, Emirates NBD is developing an AI accelerator for Emirati SMEs.
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